Senior ASIC DFT Engineer - Silicon & Post-Silicon Bring-Up

SpaceX; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks of paid vacation

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a motivated Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer for their team in Sunnyvale, California. The engineer will work on developing next-generation ASICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures. Responsibilities include optimizing DFT architectures and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualified candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have over 5 years of experience in DFT engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DFT engineering, post-silicon validation, and/or production testing.
• Hands-on with silicon debug, failure analysis, and yield optimization.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize DFT architectures using Siemens Tessent tools.
• Set up and run ATPG tools for fault models.
• Develop test scripts and automate processes.

Skills

Semiconductor Design For Test (DFT) engineering

Post-silicon validation

Production testing

Programming (Perl, Python, Tcl, C++)

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics

Master’s or PhD in related engineering field

Tools

Siemens Tessent tools

Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a motivated Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer for their team in Sunnyvale, California. The engineer will work on developing next-generation ASICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures. Responsibilities include optimizing DFT architectures and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualified candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have over 5 years of experience in DFT engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.